Sara E. Hart, Author at Dentons Canada Insurance Law Review

Dentons Canada Insurance Law Review

Updates on key developments in Canadian insurance law by a national team of experienced lawyers.

Insurance

On notice: Broad flexibility for tribunals to take judicial notice of industry context, if test met

By Sara E. Hart

Insurance

Insurer unable to deny duty to determine what products an insured reasonably needs

By Sara E. Hart

Hands Off: Discussing the Court’s Reluctance to Interfere in Ongoing Administrative Tribunal Processes

By Sara E. Hart

Insurance

When a duty to defend application cannot be determined summarily

By Sara E. Hart

Is a medical reason required to deny benefits and when does the limitation expire to appeal the denial?

By Sara E. Hart

Insurers beware: Failure to exclude optional extension results in unintended extended excess policy coverage

By Sara E. Hart

To be or not to be a mortgage – interpretation of a standard mortgage clause

By Sara E. Hart

Will an insurer be estopped from denying coverage as a result of a policy violation they were unaware of when they had initially afforded a defence to their insured?

By Sara E. Hart

Insured won’t root for cause analysis in denial of accidental death coverage

By Sara E. Hart

Exclusion clauses: When does an insurer have to defend?

By Sara E. Hart

Coverage

COVID-19 event cancellation: Is there coverage?

By Sara E. Hart and Douglas B. B. Stewart

Coverage

New uncertainty for auto insurers: Limitations for insurers voiding a policy ab initio due to a misrepresentation in an application

By Sara E. Hart

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Privilege in the GenAI world – a caution to litigants (and counsel)

Canada: The recent decision in United States v. Heppner offers an early judicial warning for litigants using public generative AI tools in active matters: a litigant’s conversations about litigation with a [...]

Replacement insurance: Deferred entry into force of the amendment prohibiting dealer sales (Act 15)

Car and recreational vehicle dealers as well as the insurance sector are facing a major legislative change introduced by Bill 30, enacted as Act 15 (An Act to amend various [...]